Thoracic Muscles Flashcards
What do cells make
extracellular matrix
Extracellular matrix
fills space between cells
makes bones and things
Tissue is made up of
cells and their ECM
organs are generally
self contained
Are bones a tissue or organ
could be argued either way
Ex of connective tissue
bone and cartilage
Blood and bone marrow
Purpose of CT
support and connect other tissue
What components make up the ECM of CT
fibers and ground substance
Fibers of CT ECM
Collagen (strength)
Elastic
Reticular (fine connection)
Ground fibers of CT ECM
Fluid (mostly) or solid (bones)
holds specific molecules (Ca or charged molecules)
superficial fascia
loose connective tissue
deep fascia
dense irregular connective tissue
tendons, aponeuroses, and ligaments
dense, regular CT
Dense CT ECM
more fibers then ground substance
Loose CT ECM
more ground substance than fibers
Irregular CT is less strong then regular CT (T/F)
false
aponeurosis
flat tendon
Skeletal muscle
striated
long and cylindrical
multinucleated (fused)
Skeletal muscle fibers extend the whole muscle length (T/F)
true
reduces communication time
Striations run…
perpendicular to the long axis of a fiber
striated muscles contract…
the long way
sarcomeres shrink
reticular CT surrounding muscle fibers
endomysium
Dense irregular CT surrounding fascicles
perimysium
dense irregular CT surrounding the entire muscle
epimysium
merges with deep fascia
Fibers merge into tendons (T/F)
true
What is the strongest part of a tendon
its attachment to bone or muscle
weak in the middle
What are tendons
dense regular CT (doesn’t contract)
attachers
What does tendons being viscoelastic mean
they resist shape change and bring the mechanism back to rest
Skeletal muscle is completely under voluntary control (T/F)
False, some sphincters are not
What type of muscle wrinkles the skin
cutaneous